Unexpected Doctors Appointment- 30 Weeks Pregnant

I can't believe that we are at 30 weeks and already a couple weeks into the third trimester! I love this baby girl so much and she is getting so big! We have had a couple crazy weeks with this pregnancy. I have been having a lot of what I thought were Braxton Hicks contractions, and nothing seemed to help them stop. Some of them were more intense and were coming 5 an hour or so. I was nervous because at my 20 week anatomy scan, the doctors told me I had a little bit higher chance that I could go into preterm labor. At my 28 week appointment, I was telling my midwife about the contractions and because of the previous concern, she decided to check me. We found out that I was already dilated to at least a 1 and was 70% effaced. Not the best news when you are just starting the third trimester. I was given a Fetal Fibronectin Test, which came back postive. If positive, that means you have a 30% chance of having your baby in the next two weeks. Scary news to hear. We are already at a week past the test, so we are hoping we don't fall into that category! I was given steroid injections to help Baby Girl's lungs if she is born early. I am also on a medication to keep my contractions under control, and my personal favorite.....the modified bed rest. We are hoping to keep her in till at least 34 weeks. I am hopeful to keep her in till at least 36 weeks. Sophie was born right at 37 weeks so I feel confident that it will all work out. One of the hardest parts is the uncertainty. She could come tomorrow, or I could go full term. We just don't know. Until then, they are keeping a close eye on me and I am taking it super easy. Sophie has been awesome and so helpful. She makes the bed rest a lot more bearable. Sky has taken over a lot of my wife and mommy duties and has been a total sweetheart. We are trying to get everything ready for this little girl and are so excited to meet her. We just hope it's not for at least another 6 weeks :)

Grateful-One Year Ago

With Mothers Day yesterday, I am especially thankful this year to be a mom. Last year, my Mothers Day weekend was spent in incredible physical pain and more than that, emotional pain. We had found out that our new little baby did not make it. We were both completely devastated. This baby had taken over a year to come to us, and now we had to say goodbye. I remember feeling lost and feeling so weighed down. My sweet hubby, who was also grieving, spent all weekend holding my hand and taking such good care of me. We cried together and supported each other as we both waited for our little baby. My sweet mom brought us goodies and dinner. She spent her Mothers Day weekend continuing to care for one of her children and I am so grateful for her example. It was incredibly hard but it made this years Mothers Day even more special.
This year, I spent the weekend painting Baby Simpson's room and having a cozy date night with Sky. I spent Mothers Day snuggling with my sweet Sophie-Bug and feeling my other healthy and active baby girl rolling around in my belly. I am so incredibly grateful to be a mommy. I am grateful to know that God is aware and mindful of what we are going through. We don't always understand why certain trials come our way, but I know we can hold on to Christ to get through them. We can have hope that everything will work out and that sometimes God has things in store for us that are better than we can imagine. After everything we went through to have Baby Simpson come to us, she already is well worth the wait.

Crazy Life Update

Life has been so crazy busy lately but it also couldn't be any better! About six weeks ago, Sky started as an engineer at Williams International. It is an awesome place to work and we couldn't feel more blessed. For awhile, our job situation was kind of shaky. He was working as an intern at another company, but that ended when he graduated in December. Jobs just weren't coming as soon as we had hoped and it was pretty stressful trying to figure out how we were going to pay all our bills. But Heavenly Father really blessed us and helped us get through those few months. Sometimes things don't work out as quickly as we like, but it is often because God has something even better in store for us. This job is perfect for our family and is such a great opportunity for Skyler. I am so proud of him and how hard he has worked to take care of Sophie and me. He is definitely a keeper.
      I am 26 weeks pregnant now and Baby Girl Simpson is getting so big! She is weighing in at almost 2 pounds. She is a very active little gal and I feel her twisting and rolling all the time. I am having a ton of Braxton Hicks contractions and can also feel her get the hiccups. At my 20 week appointment, we had a little bit of a scare and my doctor was really concerned that she would be coming early. Luckily, everything seems to be staying consistent and as long as I take it easy, this little sweetheart should stay in till she is at least 36 weeks.
We have been doing a lot to get her room and everything ready and organized. Some of my awesome friends threw me a Baby Shower a couple weeks ago, and we got most of the baby stuff we still needed for her. I can't believe in less than three months, she will be here!

I got Sophie all registered for Preschool and needless to say, I almost cried just filling out the form. It is crazy how grown up she is getting. I am so blessed to be able to stay home with her and spend as much time with her as I do, before she leaves me. Ha ha. She is so excited to go to school and talks about it almost every day. She also has her first dance recital coming up.She loves playing outside and riding her bike. Her new favorite activity is baseball with Dad. We are planning a little Mommy/Daughter Trip soon and it is going to be so much fun.

 The next few months are going to be super busy! We have so much fun family stuff going on and I am so excited for all of it. Yay for it being May!!

It's a Girl!!

 We are so excited to be having another baby girl!! I had gone back and forth in my mind trying to guess what I thought we were having but honestly wasn't sure. Majority of people guessed boy, so we were a little surprised when the tech told us she was 100% sure it was a baby girl. I am so excited! I think two girls in a row will be a blast and Sophie is so excited to have a baby sister. She had been telling us it was a girl from the beginning so when we told her, she kind of looked at us like "yeah guys, I already knew that." She is already planning all kinds of stuff she is going to do with her. I can't wait to watch them interact. Sky is super excited too. He told me after we had Soph that he could have all girls. He is such a cute daddy. This is just going to be such an exciting time.

I am 19 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I can't believe that I am at my half way point. This little gal will be here before we know it! I am feeling really good and I definitely feel pregnant. My symptoms have pretty much leveled out, other than my ever growing belly and appetite. Baby Girl is growing right on track. I started feeling little flutters at the end of my 15th week. Now I can see her move inside my belly and the little flutters are full blown kicks and rolls. She feels so strong! I didn't feel Sophie move till I was 20 weeks so this has been so exciting. Skyler has been able to feel her too. The other night was the first night we saw her move from the outside. We layed on the couch and just watched her. It was so surreal. I had been waiting for those kicks for two years, and seeing them made all of the struggles and hard times completely worth it. I am so in love with Baby Girl Simpson and I cannot wait until I can kiss her sweet face. We have our big target ultrasound in about a week and a half and I am so excited to see her again!  

Our San Diego Trip

Skyler graduated from Utah State, and as a graduation present, my awesome in-laws sent us on a vacation to San Diego. We had so much fun! It was so nice to get away and just have some relaxing fun together. It had been a crazy and hard year and it was the perfect way to start off 2015 on a fun and exciting note.

                                       

This was Sophie's first time on an airplane and she did awesome! 

The beautiful view from our hotel

We spent the first day at SeaWorld. Sophie loved the Dolphin Show and seeing the dolphins over in their tank. They kept coming right up to her. 

I love these two more than words

We spent a day at the San Diego Zoo. 

She seriously melts my heart

The Air and Space Museum. I think this may have been Sky's favorite place on our trip. 

Old Town is probably one of our favorite spots in San Diego. It's like taking a little trip to Mexico. We love eating at Fiesta de Reyes and touring all the little shops. The toy shop was of course Soph's favorite. 

We also spent part of our day at the beach. She loved running from the waves.

I love this hubby of mine and am so proud of everything he has accomplished. He is the best.

Our Big Announcement!

I could not be more grateful to be able to say that we are pregnant! I feel so blessed and so excited for this new little addition to join our family. We found out on Thanksgiving Day while we were down in Southern Utah. I knew I was going to take a pregnancy test that morning so I was having a hard time sleeping. Sky and I were both hopeful that this was going to be it for us, but we weren't naive to the fact that things don't always happen the way you hope. I took the test and we waited together for the results. When the word "Pregnant" popped up I almost lost it. We were both so excited and also pretty nervous, considering what had happened with our two previous pregnancies, I had to do my best to just kick out the negative thoughts. I felt confident that this little baby would be healthy and just tried to hold onto that. We were so incredibly happy.
  We had our first ultrasound at 5 weeks, 5 days and everything looked awesome! We knew that it was probably still too early to see a heartbeat but we were really hoping to see one for our own reassurance. And there it was! Our beautiful little babes heartbeat. I started crying and couldn't believe it was happening. Our doctor was awesome and had us come in pretty much each week to keep us calm and check on the little one. Each appointment has gone perfectly and our baby is growing like a weed (a beautiful and wonderful weed of course). At our last ultrasound, the sweet little one was jumping! He/she would crouch down and spring back up. It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
    We are 12 weeks pregnant now and I am so excited to be heading out of the first trimester. This pregnancy has been a lot harder than my pregnancy with Sophie. The morning sickness has been pretty rough but still I am so grateful and am happily nauseous! I always told everyone I couldn't wait for the day that I was puking my guts out, and those days have come in full strength! Baby is about two inches long, from crown to bum and is about the size of a plum. My little belly is starting to pop, which makes me so excited. I can't wait till I can feel this guy or gal move. Sophie loves to talk to the baby and insists that it is a girl. She tells everyone that she is a big sister and there is a baby in my belly. She is going to be the best sister and an awesome helper for mommy.
   It has been quite the journey to get to this point but I am so excited for this new part of our life. I am so grateful for all the love and support we have received from our family and friends, especially those people who have let me cry, complain, and laugh with. I am also so grateful to my Heavenly Father for this wonderful blessing and for the things I have learned from my trials.One thing that I have learned is that He is always there and so is our Savior. No matter what I am going through, our Savior knows how I feel and wants to comfort me. I just have to let him. We don't have to face hard times on our own, and I am so grateful for that.

    Summer is going to be a crazy and busy time, but I am so ready for it. I love this little baby so much already and I cannot wait till I can kiss his or her sweet face!